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VMware VSphere image deployment

Screenshots and steps are taken on VMware vSphere 5.5 using the vSphere Client.

  1. Open the vSphere Client and select ‘Deploy OVF Template…’:

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  2. Click ‘Browse’.

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  3. Browse to the folder containing the.ova file, select it and press ‘Open’.

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  4. Click ‘Next >’ to accept the image.

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  5. Click ‘Next >’ after validating the template details.

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  6. Assign a name to the TrendMiner Virtual Appliance and click ‘Next >’.

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  7. Select the storage format and click ‘Next >’.

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  8. Finish the import wizard to start the image deployment.

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  9. Wait until the deployment finishes and click 'Close'.

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  10. Optionally change virtual machine settings as required by the environment. Click ‘Power On’ the machine.

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  11. 'Open Console’.

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  12. Wait until the Virtual Appliance is started.

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  13. Click inside the console. It will now capture the key inputs. Use the arrow keys to navigate. Provide the IP address/Subnet mask in CIDR notation and gateway address and press ‘Save’. Note that the IP address should be provided in the CIDR notation (ip/netmask). For example, the IP address 192.168.0.50 with netmask 255.255.255.0 should be written as: 192.168.0.50/24

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  14. The text ‘Update network configuration’ will change to ‘Saved’. Exit the console by pressing the correct key combination (CTRL+ALT in this example).

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  15. The console can now be closed. Continue to the Network Configuration.